Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-15
THE NEGRO AND THE CHINESE.
Frederick Douglass Gives HIS Views in
n Lecture az tine Nimeseemth street
Church.

| Frederick Douglass Gives HIS Views I'm
| n Lecture az the Nimeeeemth street
Church.
Frederick Douglass delivered lecture Mt the
| Nineteenth Street Baptist church. colored, last
| night, In which he dwelt particularly upon the
interm1ngiing OF races He took the Chinese as the
| example OF his theme, and predicted that they
would soon overrun this country and take the
place in the popular mind that had been
occupied by the regro. They, he said, would
furnish the cheap labor for the South
and the Instruments against strikes in
the North He did not deprecate this
| He said he was in favor OF letting the Chinese
come 70 this country freely. and to have all
the rights Of citizens even to the extent OF inter-
marriage He said the south even now would be
glad 10 be, through the Cinnamon, independent OF
the labor OF the negro, and many In the North
would Ike TO have the Chinaman to counteract
| the disastrous effects OF strtkes The old slave
holders and those who have inherited their spirit
who cannot have the negro's labor for nothing
will be glad 70 have the Chinaman work for next
from the South. They cannot be relied upon TO
stay where they are PAID - per month, and that
so W Tney ar ran IN time Of
dinlsed through all parts Of the country where
| their rights are most respected.
These shareholders OF the South, he said are still
powerful They have control now OF the great
Democratic party, and they may change the laws
eau ~ c9lnsse emigIation and organize com
along viii the Chinese fulnll the expectations OF
tnos, VINO promote their coming? This, think,
here, Will not be long In finding that his new shoes
do not MT quite SO comfortably as they are repre-
sented 70 90: the negro has often taken mis- pay
In promises OF going 70 heaven when he dies, but
the Chinaman is not quite like the negro in this
respect He is not trpubled about his soul II he
can take care OF his body 1t is enough. SO far as
getting the Chinaman into this country is con-
cerned, tt will probably succeed, The Chinaman
mas ga nrst-rate RECOMMENDATION as laborer He
hand accnSIOmaH They
1--we where other people would starye. We ought
10 learn something OF him, and think we Will be-
lore we get through. The Cinnamon Will come.
They Will halt no longer upon the golden shores OF
California. They will burrow no longer In the mines
shaped eyes from the west and i start COWARD the
rising sun. They Will cross the mountains and the
plains and penetrate the remotest parts OF the
our American people. Assuming that these people
VIII come, and come 70 stay, the negro Will, to
some extent drop out or sight, and the war against
him Will cease. The question will then be, what
Will be done with the Mongolian? Our Irish
brothers, who came here starving, are ready to
don't refer TO the educated Irish or to the repubi-
can Irish. but to the 0ld-fashtoned Irishman who
used 70 use shillalah. That kind OF an Irishman
peheVes That every crumD or bread that goes into
another mans mouth is 80 much taken from his
OVID mouth.
"You ask me If am In favor of letting these
them come here to stay? 1 would. Would you
have them naturalized7 1 would. Would you
| ~
would. Would you allow them 20 testify In courts
OF law before Christian men? l would. Would
you allow them 70 intermarry with Americans? /
speaking OF his own race he said: "Nearly every
coiored face among members OF Congress has dis
appeared The supreme Court has decided that
the negro has no appeal to the higher courts OF
the United states for the protection OF his rights
The reliance OF the democratic party for strength
Is the oppression OF the colOred vote. What shall
we say OF such things? am very sorry. / want
the republicans 70 come back. want all of our
ever has been done toward justice, equality, and
liberty"
The Carriage-Builders' COnve ntiom.
TIE PROGRAM ARRANGED FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
IN THIS CITY NEXT WEEK.
The program for the annual meeting of the
Carriage Builders National Association TO be held
at Wizards Hotel next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. has been arranged. The meeting will
be called TO order at II O'Clock Tuesday In the tea
room OF the hotel. The program for the first day
includes the report of the secretary and treasurer
report OF the executive committee, appointment
OF committee on prizes, nomination Of Officers Tor
the ensuing year. For the second day the pro-
gram is election OF officers for the ensuing year.
report OF the committee on technical education
report OF the treasurer OF the school fund.- report
OF the committee on timber supply, report or the
committee on the census OF the carriage and ac-
cessory trades, and discussion Of reports The
program for the third day is the report of CON-
mittee on prizes further discussion OF reports un-
finished business, selection OF place for the next
annual meeting. The annual banquet will be held
at WIZARDS Thursday evening at o'clock when
plates will be laid for about four hundred
During the session an important question to be
discussed is that growing out OF the rapid destruc
ton or the timber OF the country. nsress II is
said, Will be urged to do something to protect and
perpetuate the timber supply. The president Of
South Bend, Ind. The secretary is Frank H.
Hooker, OF New Haven, Conn. The other members
WILMINGTON, Del; c. d. Firestone, Columbus,
Ohio; Milo ID. Tutsle, New Haven, Conn.,; Lowe
emerson, Cincinnati, Ohio; John A. Scott, Boston,
Mass; +. u. Suytam, Toledo, ohio; ID. NJ Sechler
Cincinnati, Ohio; E. A. Babcock, Amesbury Mass.
W. w. Ogden, Newark, n. j. Mr.. Andrew j. Joyce
Is Vice president for the District OF Columbia